Southdown mental health services
Alongside the UOK Wellbeing Service, Southdown provides specialist mental health services as well as employment support for people who meet specific eligibility criteria.
These services offer tailored support with mental health and work, including help to build confidence, overcome barriers, and find or keep a role that suits you.
IPS Employment support service
Brighton & Hove
East Sussex
West Sussex
Free one-to-one employment support for adults across Sussex who use mental health services and want to find work, return to work, or stay in employment.
Receiving mental health treatment or support and looking for help with work? Choose your area below and complete the self-referral form. A member of our team will then be in touch.
Referral routes differ depending on where you live.
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Location: Across Sussex
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Access: Referral routes vary by area
Staying Well Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove
Walk-in, out-of-hours support for adults who are experiencing mental distress, feel unable to cope, or need help during a mental health crisis.
Staying Well provides a safe and welcoming place where you can talk to someone without judgement. Support is available in Brighton, Eastbourne, and St Leonards-on-Sea.
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Location: Brighton & Hove
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Access: Walk in without an appointment
Staying Well Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Walk-in, out-of-hours support for adults who are experiencing mental distress, feel unable to cope, or need help during a mental health crisis.
Staying Well provides a safe and welcoming place where you can talk to someone without judgement. Support is available in Brighton, Eastbourne, and St Leonards-on-Sea.
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Location: Eastbourne
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Access: Walk in without an appointment
Staying Well Hastings
Hastings
Walk-in, out-of-hours support for adults who are experiencing mental distress, feel unable to cope, or need help during a mental health crisis.
Staying Well provides a safe and welcoming place where you can talk to someone without judgement. Support is available in Brighton, Eastbourne, and St Leonards-on-Sea.
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Location: Hastings
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Access: Walk in without an appointment
The Lighthouse
Brighton & Hove
Specialist therapeutic support for adults in Brighton & Hove who experience complex emotional needs.
The Lighthouse uses group-based therapy, peer involvement, creative activities, and a therapeutic community approach. Support is delivered in partnership with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Mind in Brighton and Hove.
Referrals are made through secondary mental health services.
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Location: Brighton & Hove
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Access: Referral through secondary mental health services
Work in Mind
East Sussex
Employment support for adults living in East Sussex who are using Health in Mind, the local NHS Talking Therapies service.
Support can help you find or keep paid work, explore volunteering or work experience, and consider education, qualifications, or training.
Ask your Health in Mind practitioner or clinician about a referral.
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Location: East Sussex
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Access: Referral through Health in Mind
Substance Misuse Employment Service
East Sussex
Specialist employment support for adults in East Sussex who are receiving structured treatment for drug or alcohol dependence through Change Grow Live.
Employment Specialists work alongside recovery teams to help people explore their strengths, find suitable paid work, and receive continued support after starting a job.
Speak to your Change Grow Live Recovery Worker about a referral.
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Location: East Sussex
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Access: Referral through Change Grow Live
Connect to Work
East Sussex
Personalised employment support for adults in East Sussex who face barriers to finding or keeping work, including people experiencing mental health challenges or other complex circumstances.
Support is shaped around your goals and may include building confidence, preparing for work, finding suitable opportunities, and receiving help after you start a job.
Eligibility requirements apply.
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Location: East Sussex
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Access: Expression of interest and eligibility check
Brighton & Hove Recovery College
Brighton & Hove
Free courses and workshops that help people understand their mental health, develop self-management skills, build confidence, and connect with others.
Courses are designed and delivered by people with lived experience alongside clinical staff and other professionals. The College welcomes adults living in Brighton & Hove who have mental health support needs. Carers and people working in mental health services can also attend.
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Location: Brighton & Hove
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Access: Enrolment opens for each college term
Emotional Wellbeing Service
Brighton & Hove
East Sussex
Short-term, personalised support available through participating GP surgeries in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
Mental Health Support Coordinators can help you explore what is affecting your wellbeing, develop coping strategies, work towards personal goals, and connect with suitable community support.
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Location: Brighton & Hove and East Sussex
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Access: Referral through your GP surgery
Not sure where to start?
You do not need to understand the mental health system or know the name of the service you need before asking for help:
You don’t need to understand the mental health system or know the name of a service before asking for help. The Sussex-wide How Are You Really Feeling? resource helps you explore support based on how you’re feeling and what you need.
It has been co-developed by the NHS, voluntary and community organisations—including Southdown—local authorities, primary care and people with lived experience.
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